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Numerical
Methods
for
Scientists
and
Engineers
K. Sankara Rao
Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Numerical Methods for
Scientists and Engineers
Third Edition
K. SANKARA RAO
Formerly, Professor of Mathematics
Anna University, Chennai
New Delhi-110001
2006
NUMERICAL METHODS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, 3rd ed.
K. Sankara Rao
© 2007 by PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi. All rights reserved. No part of this
book may be reproduced in any form, by mimeograph or any other means, without
permission in writing from the publisher.
ISBN-978-81-203-3217-1
The export rights of this book are vested solely with the publisher.
Published by Asoke K. Ghosh, PHI Learning Private Limited, M-97, Connaught Circus,
New Delhi-110001 and Printed by Meenakshi Art Printers, Delhi-110006.
To
my wife Leela
Chapter 11
Contents
Preface xi
Preface to the Second Edition xiii
6. Interpolation 94 –137
6.1 Introduction 94
6.2 Finite Difference Operators 94
6.2.1 Forward Differences 94
6.2.2 Backward Differences 97
6.2.3 Central Differences 99
6.3 Newton’s Forward Difference Interpolation Formula 104
6.4 Newton’s Backward Difference Interpolation Formula 108
6.5 Lagrange’s Interpolation Formula 110
6.6 Divided Differences 113
6.6.1 Newton’s Divided Difference Interpolation Formula 115
6.6.2 Newton’s Divided Difference Formula with
Error Term 119
6.6.3 Error Term in Interpolation Formulae 119
6.7 Interpolation in Two Dimensions 120
6.8 Cubic Spline Interpolation 122
6.8.1 Construction of Cubic Spline 123
6.8.2 End Conditions 125
6.9 Maxima and Minima of a Tabulated Function 129
6.10 Hermite Interpolation 132
Exercises 134
Contents ix
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